A heavy winter storm and extra patrols coincided with a more than 70% drop in weekly serious‑crime reports in Memphis, city data and local reporting show.

Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. pleaded guilty to five federal tax‑evasion counts and will resign from the commission amid a probe into grant payments tied to his businesses.

The National Park Service is studying eight Memphis-area lynching sites after a congressional directive. Public meetings and a comment period run into early April.

Calvary Episcopal is planning a memorial and archive at the 87 Adams site to honor roughly 3,800 enslaved people sold there, backed by Monument Lab and community researchers.

Gallaway Mayor Jamie Mayo was arrested after failing a drug screening and transferred to Tipton County for booking. He denies wrongdoing and had posted bond after a November traffic-stop arrest.

A midday shooting at Poplar Avenue and Bellevue Boulevard left a man in critical condition as police investigated the scene and sought tips. Witnesses posted photos and accounts online as officers worked the intersection.

Two armed men robbed a customer at a Raleigh BP Saturday evening, stole his Honda and fled; police later recovered the vehicle and are asking for tips.

The Memphis Fire Department announced the death of Firefighter/Paramedic Christopher Paschke. The department says funeral arrangements are pending and has asked the community for support.

A 41-year-old man was seriously injured Sunday after a Jackson police officer shot him on East Lafayette Street. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation will review the case.

Town officials issued a precautionary boil-water advisory after a water-line break reduced pressure. Use boiled or bottled water until testing clears the supply.

Raymah Cafe has filed to convert a vacant Applebee’s at 3895 Hacks Cross Road into a new coffee shop; permits and contractor filings show buildout work is underway.

Crews have started razing the former Houston’s on Poplar after a fall sale and a November demolition permit; the lot's future is unclear.

Bartlett Alderman David Reaves has asked the city for a 2026 study on eliminating the local property tax — a proposal that would force tough budget choices.